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Purses With a Purpose at Grand Boulevard

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What: Purses With a Purpose at Grand Boulevard
When: Saturday, March 24, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 1:45 pm
Where: Grand Boulevard

The eighth annual Purses With a Purpose event returns to Grand Boulevard on March 22nd thru 24th, 2018!  The sale and auction of new and gently used handbags is a signature event and fundraiser for Shelter House.

Shoppers have the opportunity to select from hundreds of new and gently used purses up for sale or auction. Handbags from designers including Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Tory Burch and more will be available for purchase. 

This year’s event kicks off with an opening party on Thursday, March 22 in the corner storefront across from Tommy Bahama at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. Attendees will enjoy food from Grimaldi's, craft cocktails by Timber Creek Distillery, craft brews by Grayton Beer Company, and fine wines. . 

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and tickets purchased in advance are $15. Tickets purchased at the door are $20. Tickets will go on sale soon!

Purses with a Purpose reopens on Friday, March 23 for "Handbags and Happy Hour" for guests to enjoy cocktails and the opportunity to shop through the handbag selection that remains after the auction. Saturday, the event will reopen from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with deep discounts on remaining merchandise, plus muffins, mimosas and free admission. 

Sponsorship opportunities are available by calling Shelter House at 850-243-1201, and purse donations are accepted throughout the year.

Since it began eight years ago, Purses with a Purpose has raised more than $91,000 to support Shelter House’s critical services for domestic and sexual violence survivors. Shelter House accepts donations of new and gently used handbags throughout the year.

Shelter House, Inc. is the state certified domestic and sexual violence center serving Okaloosa and Walton counties and offering emergency confidential shelter, crisis counseling, a 24-hour hotline, children’s programs, information and referrals, education, professional training, safety planning and prevention services to survivors of domestic violence and their children and sexual violence survivors. Help is available 24/7. If you feel that a family member or intimate partner is endangering your physical or emotional safety or if you know someone experiencing this in their home, call Shelter House’s domestic violence hotline at 1-800-44-ABUSE or 850-863-4777. If you or someone you know has survived a sexual assault, call Shelter House’s sexual assault helpline at 850-226-2027.

 

 

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